Microsoft Modern Workplace Architect – Contract – Remote at Datafin Recruitment

Key Responsibilities

• Architect and establish Microsoft Entra ID from the ground up, including tenant design, Conditional Access, federation, authentication and identity security.
• Define appropriate cloud-only and hybrid identity models.
• Architect and implement Microsoft Intune and Windows Autopilot within a live production environment.
• Design the Windows infrastructure approach using Windows Server 2019–2025 and Hyper-V.
• Design an environment that minimises or removes dependency on traditional Active Directory and domain controllers.
• Identify application, authentication, DNS, device and infrastructure dependencies that could impact a cloud-first/domainless environment.
• Develop repeatable deployment and configuration processes using PowerShell and Microsoft Graph.
• Define site networking requirements covering VLANs, firewall rules, VPNs, DHCP and DNS.
• Establish security, access and endpoint-management standards across sites.
• Create a standardised Modern Workplace blueprint that can be replicated across future hotel locations.
• Produce architecture diagrams, technical documentation, configuration standards and implementation procedures.
• Remain hands-on during implementation, testing and troubleshooting.
• Collaborate with project stakeholders, vendors and other technical partners.